SMU Perspectives
SMU Perspectives Podcasts is a series of interviews with thought leaders at SMU, a private research and teaching institute in Dallas. SMU community members share their expertise on a wide spectrum of topics and research. The first podcasts in the series focus on the work of Dedman Law School professors: Christina Sautter sheds light on the world of Wall Street retail investors who rocked the market as did those depicted in the hit movie, "Dumb Money"; Natalie Nanasi shares how her team at the Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women rescues "criminalized survivors" of domestic abuse; experts in gun politics and policy will be interviewed for future podcasts.
Podcasting since 2024 • 8 episodes
SMU Perspectives
Latest Episodes
Could Artificial Intelligence ever steer you wrong?
SMU Professor Robert Hunt sees the benefits of Artificial Intelligence when it comes to scientific and medical advances. The discovery of new drugs and potentially new and clean energy sources will be expedited because of AI. But Hunt, the auth...
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SMU Professors Jillson and Wilson grade first 100 days of Trump 47
SMU Political Science Professors Cal Jillson and Matt Wilson routinely field journalist queries from all over the world. So we thought President Donald Trump's First 100 Days in his second term was an excellent time to pause and reflect upon&nb...
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Tracking the rise of U.S. 'Presidential Power'
After the architects of the U.S. Constitution framed the role of Congress in Article I, they set about to define the executive branch in Article II and a job description for the U.S. President — whom they envisioned to be a cheerleader for Cong...
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SMU Poet Greg Brownderville: medium for a multitasking muse
We waited to release our latest episode of SMU Perspectives Podcast until October because it’s the month of Halloween and pumpkins and things that go bump in the night. Our guest, SMU English Professor/Poet Greg Brownderville, hails from Pumpki...
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Listening is key to civil conversations — even during a contentious election year.
In this polarized world it's easy to imagine civility is dead — or at least has one foot in the grave. Dare we try to have an impromptu conversation about presidential politics, religion, guns, abortion or Israel-Gaza, many of us might fall pre...
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